An interesting way of looking at personalities and behaviors. Gave a good understanding of ways people react differently to things. I enjoyed being able to identify what my own elements were and how they come across in my interactions with others. I also found it valuable to learn what other staff members felt they were and how that comes across. I found one of the most valuable parts of the session for me was being able to come up with a chart of how we prefer to be spoken to, what not to say. I think it makes it a lot clearer for all staff, especially seeing when someone is a different element and how they would prefer to be approached.
How will I use this new knowledge?
- Thinking carefully about how I will approach conversations with those who I know differ from me and keeping the shared goal at the heart of the conversation (especially parents).
PB4L
Reviewing ways of dealing with minor behaviors - for me this was a refresher of the strategies I learned with IYT and during my years in a PB4L school. Was interesting to discuss minor vs major incidents, especially different ways different teachers would deal with them. We came to agree that major incidents can and are dealt with by the classroom teacher, but they need to be recorded, not necessarily sent to the office.
I also found really interesting looking at the expectations from across the different school settings and identifying how many were double ups, how many were not actually measurable and seeing that it really was time we went back and relooked at some of the PB4L systems we have in place.
I really like that we are aligning PB4L, The Hay Park Way and our values. Respect, Responsibility and Resilience.
How will I use this new knowledge?
- Reminder of the strategies for dealing with problem behavior is very timely at the start of the year. I am looking forward to challenging myself to use 4:1 positive comments and linking the comments to our values eg ".... when you keep trying that maths problem you are being resilient, well done!"
